Yeruwelle de Rouen

Yeruwelle de Rouen is a transformative leader in equity, belonging, and inclusion (EBI) with over 15 years of experience dismantling what she terms the "American Domination Society"—systems that prioritize conquest over partnership.

Her unique perspective, shaped by her unique multi-ethnic identity and development as one of seven siblings in a New Mexico home household, informs her groundbreaking methodology that begins with wellness to support sustainable change. Combining expertise in psychology, trauma-informed care, law, and Critical Race Theory (M.A.), she facilitates strategic planning that repairs harm, empowers voices, and creates lasting transformation.

Her radical approach has revolutionized both traditional DEI training and organizational development models to be human-centered, boosting employee retention by 5-15% in under 24 months by replacing mandatory trainings with authentic belonging. Rather than band-aid solutions, she helps organizations shift from traditional ways of working to revolutionized systems of collaboration.

Trusted by Denny's Restaurants, Girls Inc., Oregon Department of Education, and Portland State University, de Rouen designs sustainable programs that nurture multicultural and socioeconomic diversity through genuine systemic change—where compliance gives way to collective empowerment.